แถม
tɛ̌ɛmMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] throw in for free; [to] add (as a bonus)
to give something extra without charge, or to add something as a bonus
Examples
ซื้อsʉ́ʉซื้อsʉ́ʉ1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offเสื้อsʉ̂ʉaเสื้อsʉ̂ʉa1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallแถมtɛ̌ɛmแถมtɛ̌ɛm1[to] throw in for free; [to] add (as a bonus)2moreover; on top of thatถุงผ้าtǔng-pâaถุงผ้าtǔng-pâacloth bag; fabric tote; eco bagให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3[to] have [sb] do; cause to4for (benefit of)5so that; in order to6until; to the point that (result)ด้วยdûuaiด้วยdûuai1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because of; due to5because; since (formal/literary)6request particle; please; too
Buy this shirt and the shop gives a free cloth bag.
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แม่ค้าmɛ̂ɛ-káaบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaถ้าtâaซื้อsʉ́ʉสองsɔ̌ɔngชิ้นchínจะjàแถมtɛ̌ɛmของหวานkɔ̌ɔng-wǎanให้hâiอีกìikหนึ่งnʉ̀ngอย่างyàang
The vendor said if we buy two items, she’ll throw in a dessert.
ผมpŏmสั่งsàngกาแฟgaa-faeแล้วláeoเขาkăoแถมtăemคุกกี้kúk-géeเล็กๆlék lékมาmaaให้hâiโดยdoiไม่mâiคิดเงินkít ngern
I ordered coffee and they included a small cookie for free.
สมัครคอร์สsà-màk-kɔ́ɔtวันนี้wan-níiทางtaangสถาบันsà-tǎa-banจะjàแถมtɛ̌ɛmชั่วโมงchûua-moongติวdtiuส่วนตัวsùuan-dtuuaเพิ่มpə̂əmให้hâiฟรีfrii
Enroll in the course today and the institute will add extra private tutoring hours for free.
2ConjunctionB1
moreover; on top of that
used to add another point, often to emphasize an extra fact; moreover; besides
Examples
วันนี้wan-níiวันนี้wan-níi1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnอากาศร้อนaa-gàat-rɔ́ɔnhot weatherแถมtɛ̌ɛmแถมtɛ̌ɛm1[to] throw in for free; [to] add (as a bonus)2moreover; on top of thatรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4addicted to; hooked on; attached to5close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous6owing; indebted; behind on payments7busy; occupied; tied up8[to] catch fire; light; start; come on9[to] follow closely; keep close toมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
Today it's hot, moreover the traffic is terrible.
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He works late every day; moreover, he also has to attend early meetings.
หนังสือnǎng-sʉ̌ʉเล่มlêmนี้níiอ่านàanยากyâakแถมtɛ̌ɛmเนื้อหาnʉ́ʉa-hǎaก็gɔ̂ซับซ้อนsáp-sɔ́ɔnกว่าที่gwàa-tîiคิดkít
This book is hard to read; moreover, the content is more complex than I thought.
โครงการkrohng gaanนี้néeใช้cháiงบngòpเกินgernแผนpăenแถมtăemล่าช้าlâa cháaจากjàakกำหนดการgam-nòt gaanเพราะpráwทีมขาดteem kàatคนkon
This project went over budget; moreover, it's behind schedule because the team is understaffed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ม, a sonorant, so it is live.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Rising tone
tɛ̌ɛm
Dips low first, then rises clearly.
High class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Rising
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |